The ambitious body of work is divided into three sections, each representing a different voice and stage of life. The Men pays homage to industry legends with heavyweight appearances from MI, Faze, D’banj, Sound Sultan, 2Baba, Styl Plus, and Phyno.

The Boys celebrates the new generation of stars, featuring Oxlade, Shoday, Jeriq, Bayanni, Suave, Soundz, and Ceeboi. The final disc, Your Guy, presents Spyro in his purest form—raw, reflective, and unfiltered.

With this structure, the project blends eras, bridging Afrobeats’ past, present, and future. It combines soulful storytelling with infectious beats while exploring themes of growth, responsibility, and love.

By weaving Afropop, dancehall rhythms, and introspective ballads, Spyro underscores his versatility and long-term vision as more than just a hitmaker.

 

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Spyro’s journey to this milestone has been remarkable. He first broke into the mainstream in 2022 with Billing, but it was his smash hit Who Is Your Guy? that cemented his status as one of Afrobeats’ breakout stars.

The remix with Tiwa Savage earned him the Headies award for Best Collaboration and helped push him into international recognition.

Since then, Spyro has maintained steady momentum, racking up more than 240 million YouTube views and attracting over one million monthly listeners on Spotify.

From his beginnings as a Lagos choir singer influenced by R&B icons like Usher and Joe, to becoming a chart-topping sensation, his rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

 

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For Spyro, The Men, The Boys & Your Guy is more than just a debut—it is a personal statement. The title itself reflects the stages of life: the innocence of youth, the weight of manhood, and the essence of being “your guy,” someone relatable and authentic.

With this project, Spyro makes a powerful declaration of his artistry, paying respect to those before him, spotlighting the new wave, and boldly carving out his own space in the global Afrobeats movement.

Listen to “The Men, The Boys & Your Guy” HERE

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Nigerian rap sensation Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has revealed that he doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke illicit substances.

He took to his Twitter page to share this information, joining a growing list of entertainers, including Faze, Small Doctor, and Spyro, who have made similar statements about their lifestyle choices.

In his tweet, Blaqbonez expressed that he refrains from these vices because he believes they are associated with “bad people.”

He emphasized that, unlike many of his colleagues, he chooses not to indulge in alcohol or smoking, standing firm in his opinion about those who partake in these activities.

“I think drinking and smoking is for bad people. I’m always going to be firm on my stand, unlike most artists, no drinking or smoking,” he wrote.

i think drinking & smoking is for bad people, i’m always going to be firm on my stand, unlike most artists no drinking or smoking ❌ https://t.co/1cFp9SZV2d

— Emeka Must Shine ‘23 ✨ (@BlaqBonez) December 14, 2023

In other news, Tacha has clarified her comments regarding popular rappers Odumodublvck, Blaqbonez, and Seyi Vibez, whom she referred to as up-and-coming artists. The clarification comes after Tacha faced backlash on social media for her initial comments during an episode of her Big Friday program on Cool FM.

In a video response, Tacha explained that labeling the trio as “upcoming artists” was not meant to be condescending. During the program, when CDQ was asked about rising artists he liked, he mentioned Majeed and Badboy Timz. Tacha, in an attempt to remind him, mentioned Blaqbonez, Odumodu, and others.

In her defense, Tacha stated that her intention was not to undermine the talent or achievements of these artists but rather to highlight and appreciate their growth and increasing recognition in the industry.

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These Nigerian music groups caused a lot of heartbreaks for fans after they disbanded and went their separate way.

There was a time in the industry that music groups were dominating the industry and changing the landscape of the music scene.

However, as the music industry became to evolve so did personal interests causing a lot of groups to dissolve and go their separate ways.

We are unable to avoid recalling beloved musical bands whose dissolution crushed hearts across the nation.

Here are 10 musical groups—ranging from Mo’hits to TrybesMen—that we miss and would dearly like to see reunited:

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Mo’hits

Nigeria lost one of the best music collectives in history in 2012 when co-founder and producer Don Jazzy announced their breakup on social media after nearly ten years in the business.

Everyone broke apart from the organisation, blaming each other and citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for its dissolution.

Fans will never again hear club bangers from the Don Jazzy, D’banj, Ikechukwu, Wandecoal, Kayswitch, and Dr. SID collective, who won their hearts with their outstanding performances.

They had some of the best songs ever, including You Bad, Booty Call, Pere, Be Close To You, and Ten Ten.

The group had a brief comeback when they performed together for the first time since the split on 27 December 2017 at Davido’s show tagged “30Billion Concert.”

Plantashun Boiz

Innocent Idibia (2Baba), Chibuzor Oji (Faze), and Ahmedu Augustine Obiano (Black Faze) formed Plantashun Boiz, a powerful trio in the music industry.

This R&B/Hip-hop boy band was one of the most well-known musical acts of the decade.

Three outstanding guys who emerged as the leading voices of the new school were introduced to a generation of young music enthusiasts through the songs they wrote, which mixed elements of pop, rap, and reggae.

The band released three albums together and is well known for songs like Say You Believe Me, You and I, and Plantashun Boiz.

Their songs sold out like wildfire. They topped charts across the country, diverted attention from the dominant old genres, and used the Nigerian pop sound to get unprecedented amounts of airplay on radio stations, practically serving as a model for how to make the music as commercially sustainable as possible.

However, the trio disbanded in 2004 when 2Baba decided to pursue a solo career. His iconic solo debut album, Face2Face, featured the hit song African Queen, which served as the catalyst for his rise to prominence as one of Africa’s top entertainers.

While Black faze switched from R&B to reggae music, which also helped him get a lot of street respect and love, Faze released his debut album, Faze Alone, which went on to sell 1.2 million copies.

Regardless of their individual success, we would still love to see them together.

Styl-Plus

Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi were the founding members; STYL is an acronym for their first names.

When Lanre Faneyi passed away in 1998, Zeal Onyechem took over and altered the group’s name to Styl-Plus, with the “Plus” signifying the new member.

However, Yemi Akinwonmi quit the group in 2002, leaving Shifi Omoefe, Zeal Onyecheme, and Tunde Akinsanmi as a trio.

They were responsible for the number-one songs Olufunmi, Runaway, Iya Basira, and Imagine dat.

Styl-plus officially split up soon after the release of the song “Four years dun waka,” and Tunde went on to seek a solo career.

As die-hard fans, we still long for the musical group that stole our hearts in the early 2000s.

Remedies

The Remedies, which consisted of Tony Tetuila, Eedris Abdulkareem, and Eddie Remedy, were extremely well-known in the 1990s thanks to their popular songs Shakomo and Omoge.

They even had a contract with Kennis Music, the largest record company in Nigeria at the time.

Due to insurmountable differences, the group broke up.

While Eedris Abdulkareem continued to be in the public eye with songs like Oko Omoge, Mr Lecturer, and Jaga Jaga, Tetuila rose to fame with songs like Omode Meta, Morning Time, Hit My Car, and My Heart Go Jigijigi. Eddy Remedy has been out in the public eye for some time.

Maintain

Popularly referred to as “The Boys from Ibadan,” Olu Maintain, Tolu, and Big Bamo dominated the Nigerian music industry with hits like “I Catch Cold” and “Nibo la wa gbe lo.”

Olu Maintain went on to release Yahooze after the trio disbanded in 2005. While Tolu concentrated on his work as a banker, Big Bamo released Fi jo ko wo je and Popotiti.

TrybesMen

They are sometimes referred to as Da Trybe and are frequently referred to as “one of the pioneers of hip hop in Nigeria.”

eLDee, Kaboom, and Freestyle—the group’s founding three members—met in 1994. In 1999, they published L.A.G Style Volume 1, which received positive reviews. Trybal Marks and Shake Bodi were among their hits.

After the group disbanded, eLDee and Freestyle each released a solo album.

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Infinity

They were a gospel group that rose to fame in 2007 after releasing the successful singles Olori Oko, Aye Ole, and Only Praise.

They only released one album after the departure of Kehinde Akinbode, now known as K’ore, who later admitted that members of the gospel group were not practising what they preached.

Following his departure, the group of four men made an effort to remain together, but they were not as noticeable as they had been.

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The couple and other celebrity guests will be live at the St. Valentine’s Day edition.

Nigeria’s top star couple, Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W and Adesua Etomi Wellington, will perform live at the St. Valentine’s Day edition.

This is Nigeria’s first scripted concert, Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless, entitled #TheBAADExperience.

The event will take place on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the magnificent Landmark Event Centre in Oniru, with the red carpet opening promptly at 7 p.m.

The couple has taken to social media to whet the appetite of their fans about the event with a teaser video ad captioned,

“Got any plans for Valentine’s? Join us for date night on February 13th, 2022”.

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The event promises to be an enjoyable experience filled with a variety of music combined with theatrical acts, romance, and drama. Fans on social media have expressed their excitement for the event.

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Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless is an event property of Buckwyld Media and is the nation’s most consistent fully scripted production that features deft use of props, elaborate costume, audio-visual content, special effects and a large support cast to deliver an exhilarating concert experience.

The concert has been headlined by some of the biggest stars in the music industry like 2Baba, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Falz, and MI as well as Sauti Sol in Nairobi (2016).

Other heavyweights who have graced the BnB stage include Late Sound Sultan, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Rudeboy, Timaya, Efya, Cobhams, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Elajoe, Kelly Hansome, 9ice, Faze, Nosa, Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince amongst others.

This year’s event is organised by Buckwyld Media in partnership with EME and BAAD Productions.

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Wizkid, Davido & Burna Boy era of Afrobeat generations is a group or set of afrobeat musical genres with a shared common characteristic.

The characteristics thereof are based on Statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

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The three (3) notable generations of afrobeat are The Fela’s, The D’banj/2Baba/Psquare’s and The Wizkid/Davido/Burna Boy’s generations.

Each of the generations plays important role in the growth and globalization of the afrobeat movement, from the pioneer to the record-breaking new generations.

The Origin

Afrobeat was originated in Ghana in the early 1920s Before Nigeria joined the wave in the late 1960s, pioneered by Fela Kuti who explored different fashionable music at the time, he was at the forefront of the genre, popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria.

This generation is the birth of the movement, where it all started from ideas, talent, hard work and destiny.

Fela Kuti recorded about 29 albums from 1969 to the 90s with sold-out concerts in the US, UK, and other parts of the world.

In the early 90s to Mid 90s Reggae music Infiltrated the Nigeria music scene, the genre which is associated with Jamaicans was acquired by the likes of Majek Fashek, transforming into Ragga/dancehall music, becoming a force in places like Ajegunle in Lagos, moulding the sounds as delivered by the likes of Daddy Showkey, Nico Gravity, Daddy Fresh, African China and others.

Afrobeat was pushed by Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti in the 90s, a bit of juju music led by  I.K Dairo and J.O Araba even though it has been in existence pre-independence

In the late 90s to early 2000s Kennis Music created a wave that falls under afrobeat, it includes, R&B, Hip-hop, and Pop music, artists in this era are Styl Plus, OJB Jezreel, 2 shots, Eedris Abdulkareem, Jazzman Olofin, Paul Play, etc.

2000s-2010s

This generation started in the 2000s-2010s, it comprises other afrobeat artists which include, 9ice, Faze, Black Faze, Banky W, Timaya, and others.

D’banj, 2Baba and P-Square were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

2Baba released an “International Edition” of his third studio album ‘The Unstoppable International’ making him the first Nigerian artist to have a proper international rated and priced album.

Dbanj was the first afrobeat artiste to create a relative connection to an International mainstream act in 2011, after signing a contract deal as an artist to ‘Good Music record label‘ founded by Kanye West.

P-Square collaborated with T.I, and Rick Ross In 2012 and in 2013 they bag their first international nomination at Soul Train Music Awards for Best International Performance.

The Millenial

This generation started in the 2010s to Present, it consists of other afrobeat artistes which include, Tekno, Tiwa Savage, Runtown, Yemi Alade, Kizz Daniel, Mr Eazi, Olamide, Phyno and others

Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts)

Drake was the first mainstream artiste who joined the afrobeat wave, jumping on Wizkid‘s Ojuelegba song and from then birthed his hit single ‘One Dance‘ featuring Wizkid and a British singer Kyla, the first song introducing afrobeat to wider new generations around the world, as it is a combination of dancehall, afro beats, and Pop.

Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records in 2016, becoming the first Nigerian New generational afrobeat artiste to officially sign to an international label.

Davido released a single titled ‘Fall’ on June 2, 2017, it became the longest-charting Nigeria pop song in US Billboard Hot R&B Songs history.

in 2019 and 2020, Burna Boy’s studio albums were nominated in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (with African Giant & Twice as Tall) respectively, making him the first Nigerian to be nominated in two consecutive years at the Grammys.

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Jos is one of the multi-ethnic capitals in Nigeria that have a thriving music scene with ambitious Nigerian artists growing up from there, some starting their career there and then moving to Lagos, the entertainment capital of Nigeria.

Here are some of the top Nigerian artists who have their roots in Jos.

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2Baba

Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known by his stage name 2Face Idibia or 2Baba (born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur.

Although he hails from the Idoma tribe in the southern part of Benue State, 2baba was born and grew up in Jos.

2Baba first started his music career as a member of the popular music group, Plantashun Boiz alongside Blackface and Faze.

After the group released two successful albums, they disbanded in 2004 giving the singer a chance to be signed with Kennis Music under which he released his debut solo album Face 2 Face.

With over two decades in the Industry, 2baba has earned a legendary status and is also one of Africa’s most bankable artists.

In 2015, he officially dropped the name 2face and switched to 2baba as his stage name. 2Baba is also the first winner of MTV Europe, Best African Act Award in 2015.

M.I Abaga

Jude Abaga, better known as M.I, was born in Jos, Plateau State. He attended Baptist High School, Jos where his mother purchased basic music notations and later, a 7-key mini piano which launched him into the music world.

Jude’s venture into the hip hop world started with the sampling of musical works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as early as 1998.

After returning to Nigeria from the US where he had gone to pursue a course in Business and Economics, M.I partnered with his friend Djinee to commence the production of mixtapes.

The two collaborated on the song “Safe” which received a certain level of popularity.

However, He rose to prominence in 2006 when his song “Crowd Mentality” became popular in Jos, Nigeria. He released his debut studio album Talk About It in 2008.

While in Jos, Nigeria, he teamed up with his brother, Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, Ruby, Threadstone, Lindsay, Moses (Elbulk), E kelly to form Loopy Music.

M.I was later signed to the Chocolate City company, a renowned music label in Nigeria, which made him move from Jos city to the nation’s capital Abuja and also influenced the beginning of his successful career in the Nigerian music industry.

Abaga was CEO of Chocolate City from 2015 to 2019. In March 2020, he announced his exit from the label and launched his own record label Incredible Music.

In the course of his career, M.I has released 11 projects which include 4 studio albums, 1 compilation albums, 4 Mixtapes, 2 Eps.

He won Best Hip Hop and Best New Act at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards,[5] and was nominated in the Best International Act category at the BET Awards 2010.

P-square

Peter and Paul Okoye are twin brothers who were born in Jos, Plateau’s capital.

P-Square got its start at St. Murumba secondary school in Jos, Nigeria, a modest Catholic school.

Twins Peter and Paul began singing, dancing, and imitating songs by MC Hammer, Bobby Brown, and Michael Jackson when they joined their school’s music and acting club.

In 2001, P-Square” won the “Grab Da Mic” competition, and hence Benson & Hedges sponsored their debut album, titled Last Nite, which was released under Timbuk2 music label.

P-Square was also nominated as “Most Promising African Group” in the Kora Awards three months after the release of their debut album. They eventually won the 2003 Amen Award for “Best R&B Group”.

In 2005, they released their second album, Get Squared under their own label, Square Records. Four albums later, the group disbanded in 2017 due to irreconcilable differences.

The twin brothers decided to pursue solo careers going under the stage names, Rudeboy and Mr. P. while as a group, they dominated the African continent with their hit songs.

Bez

Bez, real name Emmanuel Bez Idakula, was born in the central Nigerian city of Jos in 1983. He was raised in a musical family, listening to gospel and country music.

He grew up in a musically inclined family, listening to gospel and country. As a child, he sang in choirs and began playing his father’s guitar at the age of nine.

Bez’s father, a politician and Gubernatorial Candidate for Nasarawa State in Nigeria died when he was twelve years old.

As a result, his family’s finances collapsed, and he was unable to pay the remainder of his high school tuition. His high school education was funded by an anonymous donor. He was also given assistance in paying his college costs.

Bez earned his bachelor’s degree from Covenant University, a prestigious institution.

In 2012, Bez released his album, “Super Sun” and the project includes the single “That Stupid Song” which features Praiz. In 206, he released his second album, Gbagyi Child.

He was the first African artist to world premiere his music video on BET after the music video of “That Stupid Song“, premiered on the renowned BET’s 106 & Park and the first Nigerian artist to do a solo show at the iTunes store in Soho, New York.

Ice Prince

Ice Prince was born Panshak Henri Zamani in the city of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

He relocated to Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, with his family when he was two years old. He attended St. Murumba College in Jos while living there. He also went to Jos’ Science Tutorial College.

He began writing rap songs and started performing them while in school. In 2002, he and some friends formed the “ECOMOG Squad” but split after a year.

In 2004, he connected with M.I, Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Lindsey, Eve, Taz, and together they became what is now known today as the “Loopy Crew”

After he was signed to Chocolate City, He rose to fame after releasing “Oleku“, one of Nigeria’s most remixed songs of all time.

In 2011, he released his first studio album, Everybody Loves Ice Prince, then released his sophomore album, “Fire of Zamani“, then his third studio album, Jos To The World in 2016 after leaving Chocolate City.

Jesse Jagz

Jesse Jagz was born in the chilly city of Jos to Chris and Lydia Abaga in 1984. His father is a pastor and his mother is a gospel artist and counsellor. He joined his church’s choir at the age of seven and later learned to play the drums on his parents’ drum kit.

He started his career with the Gospel Insanity band. Unfortunately, due to a squabble among the band members, the record was never released.

After that, Jesse began professionally producing beats and founded another group, Eleven Thirty; they enjoyed local success in Jos before disbanding in 2006.

He teamed up with his brother Jude Abaga, a.k.a. M.I, in 2004 to form Inner Hub Studios.

Jesse Jagz released his debut studio album Jag of All Tradez on 21 April 2010. It included the singles “Wetin Dey”, “Pump It Up”, “Jesse Swag”, “Sugar Cane Baby” and “Bend Down Low“. The album was produced entirely by Jesse Jagz.

In March 2013, Jesse Jagz announced his voluntary exit from Chocolate City and the launch of his own independent outfit Jagz Nation.

Apart from being a great artist, Jesse Jagz has produced songs for several artists, including Majek Fashek, M.I Abaga, Banky W, Ice Prince, Mode 9, Proverb and Dekunle Fuji.

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Basketmouth revealed during a Black Box interview with Ebuka that he has always been recording music but that fear has never let him release any.

In the interview which first aired on YouTube on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, Ebuka inquired about Basketmouth’s decision to pursue a career in comedy.

Basketmouth responded by saying that he used to do music before he became a comedian and even joked about being a “failed rapper.” He told Ebuka that he used to be in a rap group with his friends, and they were all hilarious, so he didn’t think much of it.

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He mentions Wizkid, eLDee, Faze, and Darey Art Alade as artists with whom he has collaborated but has never released any material.

In his words;

Then, music stayed on one side all the while. I tried, did something with Wizkid, eLDee The Don, Darey Art Alade, Faze… All of the I did not release. Because I was scared, until the opportunity presented itself.

Basketmouth also revealed the process of creating his debut album, Yabasi, in his Black Box interview with Ebuka.

He explains how the album is a fusion of highlife and hip-hop, and why he chose Duktor Sett as the producer to carry out his vision.

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A memorial service was held in honour of the legendary artiste Sound Sultan on the 24th of July, and differents celebrities including 2Baba, Blackface and Faze were in attendance.

During his tribute, Sound Sultan’s elder brother, Baba Dee urged Plantashun Boiz members to make peace while they were still alive, as life can be fleeting.

He advised them to act in the spirit of forgiveness, oneness, love, and everything else that Sound Sultan stands for.

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The defunct group heeded his advice and reached an agreement. They also set a new record by performing their self-titled song, Plantashun Boiz, and a tribute song to the late Sound Sultan together.

 

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In the early 2000s, the ‘album’ rea was dominant with Nigerian artists releasing albums and in 2006 it became more prominent.

2006 was a pivotal event in Nigerian music. By this time, the sound of Nigerian music had established itself. This period was also an ‘album’ era where artists released albums compared to dropping singles.

In that same year, Nigeria Music Industry’s biggest award show, “The Headies” was launched but under the name “The Hip Hop World Award.”

Fifteen years down the line, the Nigerian Music Industry has evolved in terms of sounds and production, a new crop of artists have arisen with the global music scene now accomodating Afrobeat.

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Here are Top Classic Nigerian Albums released in 2006;

• Rundown Funk U Up- D’banj

RunDown Funk U Up is D’banj’s second studio album released in 2006 under the defunct Mo’ Hits Records which as of then was newly established.

Don Jazzy produced the 17-tracks album, which featured songs such as “Why Me,” “Do You Like the Koko? (Tongolo Remix),” “Mo Bo Lowo Won” and “Run Down (Funk U Up),” among others.

“Why Me” which is the lead single from this album won the “Song of the Year” award at the 2007 Hip Hop World Awards. It also won the “Hottest Single of the Year” award at the 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

While one might argue that D’banj’s 2008 “The Entertainer” was his best project, “Rundown Funk U Up” was where D’banj began perfecting his unique brand of Afropop that would solidify his presence as one of Nigeria’s best pop musicians

• Independent- Faze

Faze was one of the trios of the defunct Nigerian hip hop group Plantashun Boyz, along with BlackFace Naija and 2Baba who was formerly known as 2Face Idibia.

After leaving the group, he released his debut solo album, “Faze alone” in 2004 which sold about 3 million copies.

On October 5, 2006, Faze dropped his second studio album, Independent.

The album’s production was similar to the first because he used some of the same producers who worked on the first, such as OJB Jezreel, Cobhams Asuquo, and Paul Runz. ID Cabasa, Spankie, Mr Daz, and Ja mix were among the producers featured on the album, adding to Faze’s list of collaborators.

The 15-tracks album contained hit songs like ‘Kolomental’ ‘Kpo Di Kpo’, Need Somebody,’ ‘Loving You Everyday‘ and ‘Tattoo Girl‘.

The album was a fusion of R’n’B and Dancehall/Reggae and sold over 7 million copies.

• Grass to Grace- 2Baba (Formerly known as 2Face Idibia)

Just Like Faze, 2baba was a member of Plantashun Boyz. After he left the group, he got signed to Kennis Music where he released his debut album, “Face 2 Face.”

Grass 2 Grace was 2baba’s second solo album. The album won him numerous awards, including a MOBO award in 2007.

The 13-tracks album has hits like “See me so”, “True love”, “If love is a crime“, “For Instance“, etc. The album was a perfection of the evolved 2Baba.

• Expressions- Styl-Plus

Styl-Plus (originally STYL) is a Nigerian R&B and pop musical group made up of Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi and Zeal Onyecheme.

In February 2006, they released their highly anticipated 11 track debut album “Expressions“.

They had a spectacular, star-studded album launch in Abuja and Lagos which was rumoured to have cost over N10 million making it the most expensive album launch in Nigerian history.

“Imagine That” is the lead single from the album. It has also been a massive chart topper and has been used in numerous shows, including the pioneer edition of Big Brother Nigeria.

The album also had hits like “Iya Basira”, “Drives Me Crazy”, Olofunmi” “Run Away“, e.t.c. “Expressions” is still considered as one of Nigeria best Afro R’n’B albums to date.

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• After The Storm- Weird MC

Weird MC is a Nigerian-British rapper, songwriter, and producer known for her English/Yoruba lyrics.

Weird MC who is also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer is seen as one of Africa’s best female emcees.

She started her music career in the UK and In 1996, Idowu returned to Nigeria, where she released the album Simply Weird, a mix of American hip hop and afrobeat, which included the self-produced video single “Allen Avenue,” making her the first Nigerian artist to do so.

In 2006, she released her second album, After Da Storm. Hip hop had established itself as a dominant type of music in Nigeria at this time, and the Don Jazzy and JJC-produced single “Ijoya” was a huge hit, earning her an AMEN award for Most Pop Song, and a Channel O Music Video Award for Best Special Effect.

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2006 was a defining moment in Nigerian music history. The sound of Nigerian music was becoming established by this time. In comparison to previous years, when international music dominated the airwaves, Nigerian songs began to receive more airplay on local radio.

Music quality improved significantly as artists gained access to better-recording equipment and studios

The establishment of the American Entertainment Station, MTV Base Africa in Nigeria the previous year also prompted the need for Nigerian acts to use music videos as promotional tools.

As MTV was available in most of Africa, the modern Nigerian pop scene began to receive international attention for the first time. These videos then spread across the continent, ushering in the Nigerian music scene as the dominant force in Africa that it is today!

This year also marked the dominance of two major record labels – Storm records and Mo’hits on the scene. The success of these labels created a record label boom within the industry in the subsequent years

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Here are Classic Nigerian Songs that were released in 2006 and turns 15 years in 2021;

Faze- Kolemental

Kolomental was the lead single from Faze’s sophomore album, Independent, which was released in 2006 and went on to become one of the year’s biggest Nigerian songs in 2007.

The banging track had a special frenzy to it, as the song title already suggests. It sparked a particular craze, fueled by the song’s musical instrumentation as well as Faze’s uniquely superb vocals.

Independent is also the R&B superstar’s best-selling album (in his career) and the biggest (most-sold) album of 2007. Faze was also a member of the now-disbanded Plantashun Boiz trio, which also included 2face Idibia now known as 2baba and Blackface.

Imagine that- Styl-Plus

In February 2006, Styl-Plus made up of Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi and Zeal Onyecheme released their highly anticipated 11 track debut album “Expressions“.

“Imagine That” is the lead single from the album. The song was a hit like their previous releases.

Angel of My Life- Paul Play Dairo

Paul Play Dairo is the son of the late Nigerian singer I.K. Dairo. He signed with Kennis Music in 1999 after his music group broke up.

In 2006, he released the R’n’B tune, “Angel of My Life“. The song was a hit solidifying Paul Play’s place as one of the biggest Afro-R’n’B artists as of then. In 2020, he released a remix of the song with Runtown.

Adara- Sasha P

Sasha P (formerly Sasha) was once the hottest femcee in the game, having given herself the self-serving title of “the first lady of Nigerian Hip-Hop.” The Omo Ibadan rose to prominence at a time when there were few Nigerian female hip-hop artists.

“Adara” was her biggest song, featured on her debut album, First Lady, released in 2006, and later released as a stand-alone single in 2008. In 2009, the song earned her a UK-based award for Best Female Artiste.

Although she has largely abandoned music in recent years, she devotes the majority of her time and energy to the fashion industry and other humanitarian causes.

For Instance- 2Baba

“For Instance” is a single from 2Baba (Formerly Known as 2face Idibia)‘s second solo album, Grass 2 Grace, released in 2006. In its first week of release, the album sold over a million copies and earned him numerous awards, including the MOBO Award in 2007.

Aside from the magnetizing beat, the lyrics are socio-political in nature calling out corrupt leaders who abuse the trust of the people who put them in power.

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Olori Oko- Infinity

Infinity was a popular Gospel Nigerian group made up of Kehinde Akinbode, Joe Okougbo, David Thomas, Samson Nnogo and Sunny Steve. In 2006, they released their album, “Olori Oko‘ with the lead single of the same name to massive success.

“Olori Oko” was not just an anthem in churches but in schools, events, name it. It was a popular choreography tune used by children.

Swo- Marvellous Benjy

There are Nigerian songs that have helped create or propagate dance routine and Marvellous Benjy’s “Swo” is one of those songs. Released in 2006, it was off his “Take Control” album. It is to date Marvellous Benjy’s biggest song.

Why- D’banj

D’banj is a Nigerian musician who uses a fusion of Afrobeat and Afropop to bring his music to life and is considered one of the Nigerian Music Industry’s influential artists.

In 2006, he released his RunDown Funk U Up Album and one of the biggest hits from the song is the uptempo song “Why Me” which was a big hit.

Ijoya- Weird MC

Ijoya is from Weird MC’s second album, After Da Storm, released in 2006. The single “Ijoya,” produced by Don Jazzy and JJC, was a huge success, earning her an AMEN award for Most Pop Song and a Channel O Music Video Award for Best Special Effect.

Kerewa- Zule Zoo

Zule Zoo was a music duo consisting of Ibrahim Alhassan and Mike from Benue state. Their biggest git was ‘Kerewa” which had a groovy and undulating beat that blinded people from the heavily sexual and controversial lyrics.

“Kerewa” in itself is a slang for s*xual intercourse and has two different theories over what the theme of the song is.

One school of thought sees the song from the perspective of a child reporting his mother’s adultery. Another school of thought believes what the child was in fact r*pe taking place.

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Classic Nigerian Songs that were released in 2006 and turned 15 years in 2021

• Kolomental-Faze
• Imagine that-Styl-Plus
• Angel of My Life-Paul Play Dairo
• Adara- Sasha P
• For Instance-2baba
• Olori Oko-Infinity
• Swo- Marvellous Benjy
• Why Me- D’banj
• Ijoya- Weird MC
• Kerewa-Zule Zoo

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After he lost his brother and singing partner to the cold hands of death about two years ago, Hi-Speed‘s music career experienced a lull that silenced him for a while but the singer said the sober moment was necessary to mourn his good brother and friend.

According to Hi-Speed, Everything Good EP is a music project that signals the birth of a new beginning for his career after troubled times.

However, reflecting the joy of how he feels, at this moment long waited for and he could not wait to share the good vibes with his loyal fans.

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According to reports from SaharaReporters Sound Sultan has commenced chemotherapy in one of the hospitals in the United States of America.

The singer has however not made this news known on his social media accounts. He did hint on his absence in a post he made on Instagram a few days ago where he wrote; “In the words of Terminator …….. I Will be Back”

Fellow celebrities alongside fans were in the comment section offering him encouragement and support.

 

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Sound Sultan‘s career in show business started in the 1990s, when he hosted shows to raise money for studio sessions.

By 1999, he had won numerous local talent-hunt shows. He released his first single “Jagbajantis” in 2000, which was a hit in Nigeria.

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After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artists, he was signed by Kennis Music.

Sound Sultan began a working relationship with Wyclef Jean when featured alongside 2face Idibia and Faze on “Proud to be African” from Wyclef’s Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 album.

In 2012, it was announced that Sound Sultan was made a UN Ambassador for Peace for his exemplary lifestyle and career.

In 2015, Sound Sultan released the rap single “Remember” after a long absence from the music scene.

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